Light Truck Drivers salary in Hickory, NC
The median light truck drivers in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC earns $38,070 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,596 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $25,940
- 25th percentile
- $30,550
- Median percentile
- $38,070
- 75th percentile
- $47,420
- 90th percentile
- $63,270
Based on 1,220 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$31,151 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,070 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,388 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,912 |
| North Carolina income tax (approx.) | −$1,618 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,596 |
| Every two weeks | $1,198 |
Does it go far here?
$43,024Median pay in Hickory, NC is worth this at average US prices (local price level 88.5 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($869 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Hickory, NC
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